LOCAL popular talent singer song-writer Mostyn Hani has helped himself to three awards at the 2012 Wantok FM’s Solomon Islands Music Awards Night on Friday. CAT or Mosa as commonly known in the music industry is the lead-vocalist for three bands; DMP, Onetox and Small Jam-all of whom were award recipients at the awards night.…
UPCOMING local talented artist JEENO has seen his hard work and effort in trying to revive his music career paid off, after scooping the Rookie of the Year Award at the 2012 Wantok FM’s Solomon Islands Music Awards Night on Friday. Jarzinho Maeti (JEENO), formerly the front-man of Distorts, also a former music chart hitter…
NIULENI Community Music Ministry (NCMM), one of the all-time favorites of all gospel music lovers in the country has officially launched their new album on Sunday night. The choir which has its total membership superseding a hundred singers has over the years been a favorite to many gospel music lovers, especially with its blend of…
Solomon Islands musicians of the Voice Off 11 PNG Tour are flying the nation’s flag high in Port Moresby city with their raw talents being displayed in their week-long tour. Dubbed in Port Moresby as the “Voice Off 11 quartet”, Brian Maesulia (JAG), Jason Wesley (Kekene), David Auna (Davu) and Rina Fiolo (Rikayz) have made…
IT’S on again. School children, youths and adults are singing their guts out to secure a place in this year’s Solo Icon competition. People are flocking the star events conference room where auditioning is being held. Every year, the competition seems to be stiffer with more enrolling and trying to use that platform to expose…
SOLOMON Islands freelance artist, Fred Oge has scooped the Solomon Islands youth national award 2011-2012. The presentation was made last week, Thursday. Mr Oge received the award worth of $10,000 with certificate recognise by the Solomon Islands government from the ministry of women, youth, children and family affairs in Honiara. Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga…
AMERICAN hip-hop band Audiopharmacy yesterday staged an exciting performance for local emerging musicians at the Solomon Islands National University, Panatina pavilion. The performance was part of the group’s outreach tour that will continue for the next three days in Honiara and Auki in Malaita Province. In their first outreach, the group inspired a lot of…
THE visiting American Hip Hop group, AUDIO PHARMACY will today hold an inspirational performing arts speakers program for young people in Honiara at the Police Club at Rove. Audio Pharmacy, the four-man hip hop group, who are part of the American Music Abroad Tour 2013, arrived Tuesday organised by the U. S Department of State’s…
ONE of the Pacific’s most prolific musicians, Ronnie Riti (Paeva) has paid tribute to fallen fellow comrade and former professional boxer, Prince Taupongi who died over the weekend. Posting on the social media website, Facebook, Mr Riti said that the Pacific has lost one of its most gifted and talented musicians in Prince Taupongi. Mr…
A WELL-KNOWN Brazilian performing arts group, the “Rio Entertainers-Copacabana” will be coming to town this month. The eight-member dance group arrives on the 28th to put on three shows in Honiara. Two at the Kitano Mendana Hotel on March 29 and 30 while the third will be at the Multi-Purpose Hall on March 31 for…